A statement from United read: ‘The club can confirm that Marcus Rashford has been cleared to step up his rehabilitation programme following encouraging signs on his latest scans.

‘His progress will continue to be monitored by the club’s medical team throughout the current lockdown period.’

Rashford has scored 19 goals in 31 appearances in all competitions for the club this season, with the United star working with medical staff at the Aon Training Complex before Covid-19 measures saw him focus on recovery work at home.

‘I feel much better,’ the attacker told Sky Sports News over the weekend.

‘I have a scan in another couple of days so it’ll solidify it then but I feel, comparing it to two or three weeks ago, 10 times better and for me now it’s just about getting ready to build it back up to training and playing games with the team.

‘I’m in a much better place, I’m much happier than I was about a month ago so things are looking positive.’